MUSHROOM WORKSHOPS with Dr T

Your instructor, Dr T is a mycologist specialized in mushroom biotechnology including mushroom cultivation, spawn production, and medicinal mushrooms. His background in wood fungi taxonomy and a special interest in wild fungi collection for food and medicine will provide you with plenty of knowledge so you can succeed with your mushroom projects.

WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOM ID - FIELD TRIP FOR BEGINNERS

This field trip is dedicated to all fungus enthusiasts interested to gain confidence in collecting and preparing local wild edible mushrooms

DATE
TIME
LOCATION

9:00 AM

3/6/21; 3/7/21 -CANCELED

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Forest of Nisene State Park/Mt Madonna

Mushroom ID basics
General fungus biodiversity exploration
Foraging tips
Understanding field guides
Focus will be on the easy to identify wild edible and/or medicinal mushrooms with non-existent or a low number of poisonous look-alikes
Poisonous look-alikes
Recipe ideas & mushroom preservation

We’ll start with an introduction to mushrooms (aprox 45 minutes -1 hour) discussing wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in general then we’ll go for the field trip.

This field trip will be held in the sacred garden of fungi -the local forest where we’re going to explore different identification characteristics necessary to diagnose the local edible and medicinal fungi. You’ll be explained how to understand field guide descriptions for accurate identification purposes. The focus is going to be on over 20 wild edible mushroom species most of which have non-existent or a low number of poisonous look-alikes. Differences with the latter will be also discussed.

We’ll talk about ways to prepare mushrooms for cooking, the role of mushrooms in nature, medicinal mushrooms -how to identify and prepare healing potions & more

In order to learn even more about some other choice edible mushrooms that we didn’t had the chance to find in the woods you’ll get free access to the 21 Wild Choice Edible Mushrooms class available on the MC training platform where you’ll be able to see them in their natural habitat and access video presentations about them.

12:00 PM
Each participant takes home valuable knowledge about wild edible and medicinal mushrooms
THEORY

ONLINE TRAINING MODULES ACCESS

#1
The identification of over 20 choice edible wild mushrooms and their look-alikes ($12 in value)
COST
ONE FIELD TRIP
$52
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FIELD TRIP FOR TWO
$104
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Details On The Wild Edible Mushroom ID Field Trip For Beginners

After you take this field trip in the forest you'll be able to:

identify several wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. Since focus will be placed on the local wild edible mushrooms you’ll be able to recognize them in your local woods and harvest them for your own cooking recipes.

WHAT TO BRING
a notebook, a pen, and a little basket/bag are some of the items that you may bring (if you want).

Also make sure that you’ll be properly dressed for a mushroom foray: sturdy shoes, long pants, mosquito repellent, and any other things you consider might be helpful.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I’m Dr T, I’m a mycologist and I collect wild edible mushrooms since I was a kid. I’m totally ready to share my experience with you. Read more about me

PROCEDURE

STEP 1

Once you click the ‘enroll now button’ and pay the tuition you’ll be prompted to a page where you’ll have to register for the workshop.

STEP 2

Once registered you’ll get on the participant list that works on a first come firstserved basis.

STEP 3

Show up at the set location, time and date prior with 15 minutes so we can know each other and have a smooth start.

FAQs

If you can’t make it for the date that you’ve signed up for, then you may re-schedule your participation for the next field trip if there will be more in your area. In order to re-schedule your participation please contact me.
Once you register for a field trip for a particular date you will be expected to attend it. If you can’t make it and want a refund you’ll get 50% of the tuition back.
Yes. It is also for those that would like to learn more about mushroom identification to improve their knowledge on wild edible and medicinal mushrooms.
In this case you’ll be notified when the next field trip will take place. If the field trip won’t take place for any reason you’ll get a full refund.
Mushroom usually pop after rain; however, this is not a rule. In case we don’t find anything look at the bright side.
For the field trip to take place there should be a minimum of 5 participants.
No. This is absolutely designed for adults (16+)

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions in regards to the registration process, workshop dates or more detail please fill out this form or call me at: (775)-437-7715

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